New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-14
PRICE THREE CENTS
THE COAL STRIKERS QUIET.
JERSEY CITY POLICEMEN ON Duty I'M
WEEHAWKEN


"o"A CARRIED ON sLowLY-No INDICATIONS o.
AN oUTBREAK-THE MILITIA READY.
'no expectation that there would be moro
O'ou'io ana violence yesterday at WcehavkeH
was not realized. The coal strikers remained
quiet and found considerable amusement q, toI,1,~
OF the cowardice displayed by the spec;al deu,ts
sheriffs the previous day when tho nartv "a
strikers from the big tug boat made a raid on RI.
delaware and Hudson Canal Companys wharf and
attacked the German and Scandinavian laborers
"hen the attacking party made their appearances
una . large body Of strikers marched down to tho
Shore emo OF the wharf at the same time tho
speciai deputies were filled with terror and scat
.creo nther and thither. Most OF them removed
'nen Dadges and tried to make themselves loolS
rs chey were idle spectators instead OF officers
inIrusted with the duty Of Keeping the peacc.
oher1n Heintze visited Weehawken Yesterday ana
INFORMED MS special deputies that any further dis
play OF such cowardice would result In thai,
instant dismissal ''
Inc nherlH afterward called upon Mayor Kerr
VI i'ooohen ana asked him to send few police
,cn III uhhorm 20 Weehawken, as he believed
'',ao ohe uniformed man would be worth dozen
without uniform in keering the st trSers In sbicc-
ton, Mayor Kerr positively refused to con,n,.
with the Sherffs request. He said the Hobokcn
ponce had quite enough to do to take care "a
Hoboken, and he would not permit them 10 do
duty outside of the city limits. Sheriff IIeintzc
tnen appealed to Chief of Police Murphy of jersey
ony ana the Chief after consultation with prcst
oeno Illden OF the Police Board detailed tbirtu
pohceheh under command of Inspector Lange
20 20 10 the wharf. The policemen boarded a
tug at one Of the Pennsylvania Railroad Com.
P'hys wharves and were conveyed up the river.
When the tug pulled in to the end of the ccal
company's wharf the laborcrs who were hanihns
ccal for the Ncw-York Steam Comrany dronre6
their shovels and were about 10 fee. but rho
sieht OF the uniforms reassured them and tbev
resumed work. The rolice found e,erythinr ouiet
ana they had n1thng to do but drive away y
iew stragglers who were lounging about the shors
ehd OF the- wharf. One Of the leaders of the
stri<e sou ht Inspector Lange and asked him bv
what authority the Jersey City police came there.
ne Inspector replied that it was By the authority
Of the Sheriff.
r'imor was circulated in Jersey City yester.
uay that the militia had been called out but i'd
was found to be untrue The only foundation for
IL was that Sheriff IIeintze had consulted Colonel
irciunson and Lieutenant Colonel Wanscr of tho
4th Regiment, and asked them il he could depenI
upon the assistance OF the milit a in case it
should be needed. Colonel Dickinson referred tho
Sheriff to Governor Albeit the Commanler-in-
Chief, and said that if he ordered them out they
were ready to go.
The strikers held meeting in Storms ravilion
at 2 p m. and remained in session for some time
IL was rumored that they had decided to march
In body to the coal wharf and drive of tho
steam Companv's men and few other men who
were working there, but the rumor proved to be
unfounded. At p. m. the men quit work and
were taken to Newior< on a tug and few
minutes later the Jersey City police departed on
their tug. leaving the wharf to the care of tho
constables and special deputy sherifs
Everything remained quiet at Port Johnson
during the day and the only strikers visible in
the vicinity Of the wharves on the streets were
the rictets and the patrol who charged with
the duty Of keeping the strikers informed OF any
new move on the part OF the companies. Tho
long trains OF cars which blOckaded the wharves
In the early part Of the strike have disappeared.
having been taken to NewYorlx on floats, and tha
extensive coaling station presents its normal ap.
pearance except for the absence OF the men, Tho
work OF moving the coal to the floats continues,
and although 1t is particularly irritating to tho
strikers they seem unable to prevent it, Tho
retail price Of coal in Bayonne is now So q ton
an in Jersey City S5 so. There to be no
excuse for the increase in price in Jersey City
as tracks run into the yards of nearly all tho
retail dealers and the strike does not affect their
supply in any manner. They all doing a
rushing business. however, having been called
upon to supply many factories which heretofore
obtained their coal directly from the coal COM
panies' wharves.
The workmen only dumped and handled six
carloads Of coal during the day. This was duo
In part to the breaking of the cable that is used
to hoist the cars up the incline to the trestle.
The cable broke first about 0 a. and the second
time about p. m. The officials of the company
think that the breaking Of their cable Is caused
by the strikers having tampered with it. The
broken parts show parting Of the strands as
though q arppointed piece Of iron had been
driven in. Nearly the whole day YVES occupied
in trying to repair this damage. Another mishap
tho company met with was the resignation OF
Peter Kline, the engineer in charge Of tine h0istins
machinery. He struck work when he found that
the company had engaged fifty Poles and Italians
to take the place Of the strikers. Within an
hour the Steam Company sent another enyineen
over. but he worked only half an hour. For two
hours everything was at q standstill. Finally
one was secured; he hOisted one car and tho
wire cable parted.
Last night Sheriff Heintze sent out the follow.
ing notice:
"Ar constables and deputy sherifs not now on
duty required to report at the Sherifs office.
Court House. tomorrow friday at q. m.
This evidently means that the Sheriff anticipafea
an outbreak and intends to be prepared for it.
The company intends to put 200 men at work
to day. and there will be fully as many policemen
and deputy sheriffs to guard them.
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